Phelts Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Phelts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phelts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Phelts Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Phelts Come From? nationality or country of origin

Phelts is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Phelts click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phelts? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,055,483rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Phelts occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Phelts are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 1,647,541. In The United States Phelts is primarily found in: Georgia, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Utah, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phelts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Phelts has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phelts Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Phelts last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phelts earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning $36,174 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phaelts921/
Phelt9121/
Pheltz834/
Phelds833/
Philts831/
Phelcs831/
Pealts830/
Phields7715/
Felts739,311/
Plets73683/
Velts73660/
Palts73313/
Polts7315/
Phlet738/
Philt738/
Pheld731/
Pealt730/
Peult730/
Peschelt7166/
Pischelt711/
Peichelt711/
Pechelte710/
Pellet677,372/
Peylet67346/
Pletts67188/
Pfeltz6773/
Päselt6745/
Pecelt6743/
Pylets6732/
Peilet6721/
Fuelts6721/
Pledts6718/
Feltzs6717/
Åhfelt6716/
Peilte6713/
Pitelt678/
Pletsh674/
Felths673/
Voelts673/
Petlet672/
Polths672/
Pollts671/
Phailt671/
Peselt671/
Pholds671/
Pletds671/
Phylet671/
Fellts671/
Philds671/
Phleds671/
Pallts671/
Feltsj671/
Feelts670/
Phaltz670/
Pailts670/
Pealtz670/
Pfuelt670/
Petilt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phelts
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